One member has played the violin since age 3 and another spent years in a metal band. Their influences include the Beatles and Fleetwood Mac.

After various pairings and a name change, the Cordial Sins will make its debut as a quartet on Saturday, with Levi Brown, Corey Dickerson, Liz Fisher and Nick Salvatore.And, yes, the members are cordial.

“We don’t try to be what we’re not,” said singer-guitarist Dickerson, 21, of the University District. “We don’t write, act or perform in ways that are really different from our actual personalities.”

Q: How would you define your music?

A: We don’t try to go for one sound because we want to write and perform music that we like to play, which spans across a wide variety of genres. For example, Rewind, from our upcoming EP, is what we would categorize as progressive rock. Guidance, on the other hand, has a really bluesy feel to it. Then you have The Ocean, which is pretty much pure folk.

Q: What do you sing about?

A: Most of the songs I have written are based off personal experiences that have really affected me. Most of it is pretty straightforward, and I think that is what makes a lot of our music relatable.

Q: Could you describe the recording process of your new record?

A: It was kind of like practicing or playing live. We recorded all of the instruments at once. It was similar to playing live in the sense that there are certain expectations, but different in that we had chances to take another shot at it.

Q: Why should someone see you in concert?

A: I think that a lot of our exposure has come from people hearing us at shows that their friends are playing also.

Still, I think the whole point in performing is to show people how much you enjoy doing what you’re doing — and hopefully they enjoy it as much as you.